[Cardiac hernia after intrapericardial pneumonectomy].
Cardiac herniation secondary to intrapericardial pneumonectomy is a rare complication, although its real incidence has surely been underestimated. We describe a patient with left cardiac herniation presenting after intrapericardial pulmonectomy for primary lung cancer. The signs were severe hemodynamic shock requiring additional surgery involving a wide opening in the pericardium. The outcome after surgery was fully satisfactory.
Galán Gil
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Unidad de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia.
Morcillo Aixelá
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Tarrazona Hervás
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Padilla Alarcón
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Blasco Armengod
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París Romeu
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D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000601:surgery; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D012086:Reoperation
Hernia Cardíaca tras neumonectomía intrapericárdica.